Indoor playgrounds in Phoenix
Phoenix flips the national indoor-play calendar on its head: summer is the busy season, because from June to September the outdoor playground equipment is literally too hot to touch. The Rush Fun Park and Ninja Kidz Action Park anchor the big-format end, Urban Air covers trampolines, Kids Empire handles the everyday ball-pit run, and Party Jungle does exactly what its name promises. Valley sprawl works in your favor — Mesa, Chandler, and Glendale all have their own full-size venues, so check the map before driving across town. Reviews here mention air conditioning with genuine emotion.